Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.3° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
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0
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4
1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
826
961
799
655
813
767
849
2450
3931
4766
5684
7162
6492
5231
4027
2716
1335
1053
1009
1415
1366
1435
1459
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
ENE
20
N
20
NW
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:21AM1.95m
3:48PM2.02m
4:10AM1.95m
4:36PM1.97m
4:59AM1.92m
5:23PM1.89m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.03m
10:03PM0.08m
10:25AM0.07m
10:52PM0.11m
11:16AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
6
6
8
10
12
10
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
2
1
2
5
9
6
3
5
5
4
2
3
5
5
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
6
7
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